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Post by dimmock87 on Sept 25, 2016 3:03:50 GMT 1
Is the strider going to b painted into hct livery or stay in its current? Hav the ex Lothian presidents been painted into their new livery yet?
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Post by Penfold on Sept 25, 2016 7:49:12 GMT 1
Is the strider going to b painted into hct livery or stay in its current? Hav the ex Lothian presidents been painted into their new livery yet? The Presidents have moved on to another operator in East Yorkshire / Humberside I believe. Penfold
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Post by dimmock87 on Sept 25, 2016 16:41:37 GMT 1
Ellie rose uk?
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Post by SCH117X on Sept 25, 2016 21:49:39 GMT 1
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Sept 25, 2016 22:02:00 GMT 1
That is brilliant, I dare Craig to run it on the 36 route free of charge for one weekend say in the run up to Xmas, he could call it a present to the town!
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Post by dimmock87 on Sept 26, 2016 20:39:17 GMT 1
The strider does look quite impressive in that livery
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Post by SCH117X on Sept 26, 2016 21:38:30 GMT 1
You know when something looks not quite right - here the Strider is almost new with Craig driving it, no that's not the not quite right. As restored size of the fleetnames are too small and the 36 logo on the side is in the wrong place, leaving aside the lack of place names and the obscured side desti.
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Post by kendall17 on Sept 28, 2016 2:40:58 GMT 1
Would nt it make more sense to upgrade the fleet so all their buses are up to dda standard then start projects on none dda buses for preservation? I think the notion of them focussing on preservation projects instead of the buses their customers use is a very interesting one. It's not a strategy we will be following, hence the ongoing investment in new buses and heavily refurbished buses on our popular routes at Blazefield. Bless. Using the site of a small set of enthusiasts to get your 'bigger = better' point across. It was clear to anyone with half a brain that (enthusiasts/business operators) that any restoration project is undertaken personally, rather than businessally
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Post by SCH117X on Sept 28, 2016 17:42:39 GMT 1
I think the notion of them focussing on preservation projects instead of the buses their customers use is a very interesting one. It's not a strategy we will be following, hence the ongoing investment in new buses and heavily refurbished buses on our popular routes at Blazefield. Bless. Using the site of a small set of enthusiasts to get your 'bigger = better' point across. It was clear to anyone with half a brain that (enthusiasts/business operators) that any restoration project is undertaken personally, rather than businessally Do not disagree but it was announced on their twitter account which lead to the queries as a result. Would be better if the twitter account was used just for their own service details and other stuff put on a separate account.
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Post by SCH117X on Oct 9, 2016 20:42:19 GMT 1
Photo found on Flickr which shows that the Strider has had its livery amended with the side logos repositioned and the placenames added - also note the legal lettering in the side desti.
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Post by harrogatecoach on Oct 14, 2016 13:53:57 GMT 1
No real excuse surely for one of the ex Reading/Eddie Brown Scanias not having been painted by now. The three others that spring to mind are blue/white Solo XEZ3357 and white Ominicities S400SLT and S600SLT. S600 is indeed only borrowed. s400 is going for repaint into a route branded livery shortly- it's being designed as we speak. gxb is waiting for an adbell overall advert and has been for some time. XEZ is likely to stay as it is for the time being owing to loss of tendered routes in otley
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Post by harrogatecoach on Oct 14, 2016 13:56:59 GMT 1
Photo found on Flickr which shows that the Strider has had its livery amended with the side logos repositioned and the placenames added - also note the legal lettering in the side desti. Would be better to have given me chance to have the livery corrected wouldn't it? The 36 is painted on so had to go back to be corrected. also- you mention the blind..... They don't grow on trees- I've been trying to source one since I bought it. Unfortunately the company that probably has some won't communicate....,..
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Post by neukit on Oct 14, 2016 22:26:17 GMT 1
s400 is going for repaint into a route branded livery shortly- it's being designed as we speak. Would that be the #calcariaexpress mentioned on their Twitter account?
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Post by SCH117X on Oct 15, 2016 18:22:28 GMT 1
s400 is going for repaint into a route branded livery shortly- it's being designed as we speak. Would that be the #calcariaexpress mentioned on their Twitter account? Wonder if more people would be bemused if it was, just how many know that is the Roman name for Taddy
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Post by stevieinselby on Oct 15, 2016 19:41:37 GMT 1
Would that be the #calcariaexpress mentioned on their Twitter account? Wonder if more people would be bemused if it was, just how many know that is the Roman name for Taddy Probably at least as many as know the derivation of EYMS' Wicstun Express and Petuaria Express ... I've seen the name Calcaria used on one or two local shops and business in Taddy, I'm sure.
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Post by harrogatecoach on Oct 25, 2016 21:42:42 GMT 1
Would that be the #calcariaexpress mentioned on their Twitter account? Wonder if more people would be bemused if it was, just how many know that is the Roman name for Taddy Presumably you haven't been to tadcaster to see calcaria carpets etc etc.
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Post by SCH117X on Dec 5, 2016 19:34:12 GMT 1
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Post by harrogatecoach on Dec 8, 2016 13:04:57 GMT 1
Change of plan. No time to paint, so quick bit of vinyl temporarily
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Post by gooderson1 on Dec 8, 2016 14:52:44 GMT 1
Buses turning up in a livery other than the company one does not create a good impression as far as I am concerned. I am aware that demonstrators and vehicles covering for warranty work will be in a neutral livery but take time and put the vehicle into company livery. It looks good to the travelling public and more importantly does not create the impression that the company is not short of a vehicle or two and has got a loaned vehicle from somewhere.
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Post by harrogatecoach on Dec 23, 2016 10:04:44 GMT 1
That's not the view of the traffic commissioner. They'd rather see the services run!
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Post by FUM 492Y on Dec 23, 2016 14:15:27 GMT 1
I couldn't care less what colour the bus was as long as it turned up.
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Post by peteleeds on Feb 10, 2017 20:56:20 GMT 1
Out of interest are the 8/8a extensions to pudsey commercial or tendered? Noticed a few mornings the buses going out of service at Rodley roundabout as no passengers on board therefore not serving Farsley or pudsey. Then running off to their next duty. One this morning went out of service at Rodley. Then drove as far as Yeadon stoops on main road b4 turning right onto Bayton lane assuming heading to holt park to run as a 940.
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Post by SCH117X on Feb 10, 2017 21:34:55 GMT 1
Have seen an empty x1c go direct to St James from Knareborough High St so skipping the Carmires Estate and the caravan park that they made such a play about restoring a service to. As the bus was on time can only think it was a bored driver.
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Post by Craig on Feb 11, 2017 15:44:11 GMT 1
Out of interest are the 8/8a extensions to pudsey commercial or tendered? Noticed a few mornings the buses going out of service at Rodley roundabout as no passengers on board therefore not serving Farsley or pudsey. Then running off to their next duty. One this morning went out of service at Rodley. Then drove as far as Yeadon stoops on main road b4 turning right onto Bayton lane assuming heading to holt park to run as a 940. I've witnessed this many times (over a dozen at least), sometimes multiple times in the same week, where buses come out of service from Coal Hill Lane (after dropping kids off for West Leeds Academy perhaps?) and head back towards Rodley. I'm pretty sure that whole service is tendered, but regardless this shouldn't be a regular occurrence. Farsley is well linked to Pudsey, but the 8 is the only service to certain parts. I hope the residents of Richmond Road aren't waiting every morning for this bus! AFAIK service registrations can allow a bus to be set down on request beyond a certain point, but I don't believe the 8 is registered in this way. Based on my frequent observations, and other people having observed the same thing, this seems to be worthy of investigation by Metro and the TC. They may be proud to be the local Harrogate bus company, but apparently not proud to be one for Pudsey!
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Post by gooderson1 on Mar 8, 2017 19:18:13 GMT 1
From today's on line edition of Route 1 Magazine Connexionsbuses MD Craig Temple has accused Transdev Blazefield (TB) of removing its timetables from bus stops on the Harrogate-Knaresborough route. In response, TB says it is producing stop timetables that display all operators’ information.
Mr Temple tells routeONE: “I've had all of our timetables removed, despite the cases being owned by North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC). My contact with NYCC has been strained to say the least and they said that they won't get involved and its up to us to sort it out.”
He also complains that TB has used an NYCC tender to re-time a bus service between Harrogate and Wetherby so that it runs five minutes in front of Connexionsbuses existing service.
In a statement TB says: “As a responsible, experienced and customer-focussed bus operator, we work closely with local authorities and other bus companies to ensure accurate and clearly legible information is presented to customers in a variety of ways, including online, in printed material and at bus stops.
“In pursuit of that aim, we work very hard to co-operate with Connexions Buses to reach a sensible level of co-operation to benefit passengers. We produce roadside displays complete with Connexions Buses’ own timetables embedded, which unfortunately are covered up with inaccurate information.
“Unfortunately, through no fault of our own, bus stop timetable displays on the Harrogate – Wetherby 770/771 and the Harrogate – Knaresborough route 1 have been covered and rendered illegible by inaccurate information for Connexions services, leaving customers unable to see accurate route and timetable information for our higher frequency services.
“Both operator’s timetables have since been placed into the roadside displays, which show details of both services within a single timetable. We’re satisfied that the situation has now been resolved.”
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